Review

HipGeo Mobile App Is a Twitter-Instagram-Tumblr Mashup Just for Travelers

If you haven’t yet heard of HipGeo, you will soon. Officially launched at this year’s CES, this awesome mobile app is like a Twitter-Instagram-Tumblr mashup just for travelers. In a few short weeks, the app has garnered some seriously awesome press from a few publications you might know of: “6 Apps Worth Downloading This Week” [...]

Kickboard Micro Luggage Travel Scooter: Tired of Pulling Your Luggage? Why Not Ride It Through the Airport?

Micro Mobility has seen great success in Europe with their unique line of high-end products. But when they asked if we’d like to review their Micro Luggage Travel Scooter, we were at first confused (Wait, it’s a suitcase that you ride?). Then intrigued. Then completely stoked to give it a thorough review!

Sony Digital E-Ink Pearl eReader: Every Book You Own (and Want) in the Palm of Your Hand

If there’s one bit of kit I can’t live without while traveling, it’s … well actually, it’s my iPhone. But running a very close second is my eReader. I’ve long been a fan of Amazon’s Kindle and still am. But when Sony kindly offered to forward a sample of their latest Touch Screen eReader for [...]

MediaDevil Magicscreen Screen Protector Ensures Your Mobile Phone Can Take a Beating While Traveling

MediaDevil Magicscreen Screen Protector (matte finish for iPhone 4) Travelers know that their gear takes a beating, plain and simple. This is especially true for flashpackers who often call on their mobile phone to be their communication device, camera, alarm clock, personal TV, MP3 player … and the list goes on. Which is why a [...]

eBags Packing Cubes: Finally Organize Your Luggage Like a Pro

For years, I’ve been reading how much other travelers love packing cubes – many swear by them. If you’ve ever shopped the luggage section in REI, Target or the like, you’ve no doubt seen them before. To be honest, as a minimalist traveler, I always thought them to be another “wannabe-essential” travel gadget that I [...]

P^cubed ‘Pick-Pocket Proof’ Pants: For the Security-Conscious Adventure Traveler

Spend any time traveling and you’ll quickly learn that pickpocketing is a very real threat in many parts of the world (Colombia is even alleged to have a formal school for those looking to hone their craft). Clothing Arts is looking to put a dent in that business with the release of their P^cubed Pick-Pocket [...]

iPhone 4 Ballistic Shell Gel (SG) Series Case

Ballistic’s been releasing a steady stream of kickass mobile phone cases lately (case in point). The latest Ballistic Shell Gel (SG) Series Case for iPhone 4 is yet another example. Its goal is simple: the toughest protection in the smallest possible form factor. Two features set this case apart from the rest. First is the [...]

Ballistic Universal Sport Rugged Pouch Keeps Your Small Travel Gadgets Safe

Ballistic’s products are “Designed to Survive Life” and their latest Universal Sport Rugged Pouch is no exception. The no-nonsense construction is designed to keep your mobile phone safe from the daily beatings of life (or travel). It’s also the perfect size for many smaller digicams, meaning you can always have your point-and-shoot at the ready [...]

id America: SmartFold Leatherette Portfolio for iPad 2

id America‘s been releasing a number of sexy iDevice accessories throughout the past year (as we’ve previously noted) and the latest addition to their catalog is no exception. The SmartFold Leatherette Portfolio is a portfolio case for the iPad 2 with an urban minimalist design and sturdy, synthetic leatherette construction. A number of simple, but [...]

Quest for the Perfect Travel Shoe: Cushe Universal Traveller Baja Mocc WP

As a minimalist traveler, I’ve long been in search of the “perfect travel shoe”. Perfect is such a subject term because it will of course mean many different things to many different people. I contacted PlanetShoes.com with the following wishlist of features for my perfect travel shoe:

PowerSkin Battery Case Keeps Your Mobile Phone Juiced for the Long Haul

On my shortlist of travel essentials, a battery case for my iPhone ranks alongside a toothbrush and socks. It’s reassuring to know that I’ll rarely, if ever, run out of juice mid-flight. We’ve tested a number of similar cases over the years. Unfortunately, most have one thing in common: after a couple months, the battery [...]

Review: AirportParkingReservations.com Looks to Ease Your Next Airport Parking Reservation

Are you taking a flight some time soon and don’t know where to park your car? AirportParkingReservations.com might have a solution for you.

Road Trip Must-Have: Kanex AirBlue Portable Bluetooth Music Receiver

We’ve never met a road trip we wouldn’t drop everything for. And we love few things more than the perfectly selected road-tripping playlist. Fortunately, most cars built in this century offer aux-in jacks that allow drivers to plug their portable media devices or mobile phones into the car’s audio system. Unfortunately, that typically involves a [...]

Warpia Wireless A/V Display Adapter: Stream Your Computer’s Media to Your TV

If you haven’t yet noticed, there’s a slick travel trend a-brewin’ in luxury hotels around the world. Many have begun installing A/V inputs on their in-room TVs and media systems, allowing guests to watch videos and listen to music from their own laptops. Sweet! This is great … if you happen to be staying in [...]

AViiQ Portable Charging Station: Tame Your Electronic Cable Clutter for Good

We’ve been fans of AViiQ since last year when we first test drove their simple (and brilliant) ultra-portable laptop stand which we still use everyday here at Vagabondish HQ. Their latest innovation – the simply named Portable Charging Station – solves a different problem in a way that’s every bit as clever. AViiQ Portable Travel [...]

SugarSync: Join the “Cloud” Movement & Access Your Files from Any Device

As a traveler, having multiple, mobile computing devices – iPhone/Blackberry, netbook, tablet computer – is fantastic. Jumping online, checking e-mail, accessing our files anywhere, anytime is brilliant. But as the number of devices we carry has grown over the years, the issue of how to sync our files across those devices has become convoluted and, [...]

Cocoon GRID-IT! Wrap: Perfect “Object Management System” for Travelers

Cocoon GRID-IT Wrap for iPad One of the biggest hassles when packing is finding a way to stow and organize the mountain of cables that modern travelers inevitably carry. There’s power and data cables for our iPhones, tablet devices, netbooks, cameras, portable kegerators … you name it. Cocoon Innovations aims to remedy this problem with [...]

id America Brings Style, Solid Construction to the iPhone Accessory Catalog

There’s no shortage of accessories to choose from for the latest mobile and iDevices. The list of available cases and other “bling” for the iPhone in particular is almost infinite. To be honest, we’ve found most of them to be either poorly constructed, cheap plastic or just plain boring. id America's "Gasket" Aluminum iPhone Case [...]

G-Form Extreme Sleeve 2: Perhaps the Most Rugged iPad Case Available

G-Form iPad Extreme Sleeve 2 Case You certainly have your fair share of choices for iPad accessories. But G-Form is angling to corner the market with the Extreme Sleeve series of iPad cases – famous for its 500-foot airplane drop and 12-pound bowling ball drop tests. They’re upping the ante with the release of the [...]

HP’s New ProBook 5330m Is a Svelte, Sleek, Affordable Travel Laptop

Throughout the past year, we’ve been digging HP’s string of new laptops and our recent reviews reflect this. But the EliteBook 2540p might prove too small and expensive (with a price tag north of $1K) for some; while the ProBook 6360b may appear too targeted for the staid business professional. HP ProBook 5330m Laptop Which [...]

Eye-Fi Mobile X2 Wireless Memory Card: Upload Digital Camera Photos from Anywhere

With so much digital photography gear and technology available, it’s rare to discover a product that actually wows! us – a product that brings something so new, simple and clever to the table that we can’t help but take notice. Enter Eye-Fi’s Mobile X2 Wireless Memory Card, which promises instant photo uploads from virtually any [...]

ioSafe Rugged Portable Hard Drive: Like an Airline “Black Box” for Your Mobile Data

ioSafe Rugged Portable External Hard Drive The rise of the digital nomad (wow, that sounds melodramatic) has prompted tech manufacturers to build their mobile gear lighter, stronger and just plain better. Towards that end, ioSafe prides itself on crafting “disaster proof hardware”. As proud travel tech geeks, we jumped at the offer to take their [...]

Essential Bar Harbor: 3 Classic Inns in the Heart of Small Town Maine

Working lobster boats, old-fashioned ice cream shops and the unrivaled beauty of Acadia National Park … there are few places as quintessentially “New England” as Bar Harbor, Maine. Its small town vibe represents the best blend of what a tourist destination should be and the welcome, laid-back Maine hospitality that earned the state its moniker [...]

The HandStand iPad Holder: Versatile On-the-Go Case/Carrier

Looks quite “handy”, doesn’t it? Now you can really get “hands-on” with your iPad. Yeah, I went there. The new HandStand holder is a simple, yet clever accessory for both generations of the iPad. I could explain how it works, but why not just show you? The construction is a very durable, yet surprisingly flexible [...]

XtremeMac InCharge Auto BT: Hands-free Road Tripping

On the heels of their InCharge Auto, XtremeMac has released the InCharge Auto BT. The “BT” in this case means “bluetooth”, which makes for hands-free road tripping.

Smartfish Mouse Pad Travel Pouch: Sleek Way to Pack Your Mouse

On the heels of the ingenious Wireless Travel Mouse, Smartfish has released yet another deceptively simple travel gadget: the Mouse Pad Travel Pouch. The semicircular pouch features a zipper along the curved edge. Zip it up and you have a compact, soft padded pouch for your travel mouse (and enough room for a power cable [...]

Twig Pod: Collapsible, Lightweight Monopod Perfect for Travel Photographers

If you’re a photographer and haven’t yet heard of Photojojo, allow me to introduce them. Their online store features some of the coolest photography accessories on the planet (telephoto iPhone lens anyone?). Recently they were kind enough to send their fancy new Twig Pod to us for review. It’s billed as a lightweight, collapsible monopod [...]

Road Trip Essential: Cobra Universal Mini Mount

Cobra’s new Universal Mini Mount is one of those products you didn’t realize you needed until you saw it. It’s perfect for road trips to secure your GPS or cell phone to your car’s dash or between-the-seats console. In their own words: Features: Mounts to any flat surface Small and compact with quick simple installation [...]

HP’s ProBook 6360b Notebook Is a Sleek, Travel-Friendly Powerhouse

For the ultimate in portability, performance and rugged construction, HP offers their fantastic EliteBook line – an excellent line of high-end notebooks that we recently reviewed (and loved) before. But budget travelers who aren’t prepared to splash out on the “smallest and lightest” may find HP’s redesigned and slightly more cost-conscious ProBook line of notebooks [...]

Wrist Pod: Attach Any Camera to Your Wrist

If you’ve ever been surfing, biking, climbing or involved in any kind of intense sport, you know that it’s difficult to juggle your digital camera and capture the action while in the moment. The same can be said for modern travelers and photography enthusiasts who often carry an array of digital camera gear. Enter Golden [...]

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